Liber III Regum

Post dies multos factum est verbum Domini ad Eliam, in anno tertio, dicens: Vade, et ostende te Achab, ut dem pluviam super faciem terræ.

After many days, the word of the Lord came to Elias, in the third year, saying: Go, and shew thyself to Achab, that I may give rain upon the face of the earth.

Post dies multo facto es verbo de Domino ad Eliase, in anno tertio, dicente: vade, et ostende te Achabe, ut da pluvia super facie de terra.

Ivit ergo Elias, ut ostenderet se Achab: erat autem fames vehemens in Samaria.

And Elias went to shew himself to Achab, and there was a grievous famine in Samaria.

Eliase ergo i, ut es autem Achabe: fame vehementi in Samaria ostende se.

Vocavitque Achab Abdiam dispensatorem domus suæ: Abdias autem timebat Dominum valde.

And Achab called Abdias the governor of his house: now Abdias feared the Lord very much.

Et voca Achabe Abdia dispensatore de domo suo: abdiase autem time Domino valde.

Nam cum interficeret Jezabel prophetas Domini, tulit ille centum prophetas, et abscondit eos quinquagenos et quinquagenos in speluncis, et pavit eos pane et aqua.

For when Jezabel killed the prophets of the Lord, he took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty and fifty in caves, and fed them with bread and water.

Nam cum interfice Iezabele prophetas de Domino, illo fer cento prophetas, et absconde illos quinquageni et quinquageni in speluncas, et pasce illos pane et aqua.

Dixit ergo Achab ad Abdiam: Vade in terram ad universos fontes aquarum, et in cunctas valles, si forte possimus invenire herbam, et salvare equos et mulos, et non penitus jumenta intereant.

And Achab said to Abdias: Go into the land unto all fountains of waters, and into all valleys, to see if we can find grass, and save the horses and mules, that the beasts may not utterly perish.

Achabe ergo dic ad Abdia: vade in terra ad universa fontes de aquas, et in cuncta valles, si forte pote inveni herba, et salva equos et mulos, et non penitus iumentos interi.

Diviseruntque sibi regiones ut circuirent eas: Achab ibat per viam unam, et Abdias per viam alteram seorsum.

And they divided the countries between them, that they might go round about them: Achab went one way, and Abdias another way by himself.

Et divide ad se regiones ut circui illas: achabe i per via uno, et Abdiase per via altero s(e)orsum.

Cumque esset Abdias in via, Elias occurrit ei: qui cum cognovisset eum, cecidit super faciem suam, et ait: Num tu es, domine mi, Elias?

And as Abdias was in the way, Elias met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said: Art thou my lord Elias?

Cumque es Abdiase in via, Eliase occurre ad illo: qui cum cognosce illo, cade super facie suo, et dic: an te es, domino meo, Eliase?

Cui ille respondit: Ego. Vade, et dic domino tuo: Adest Elias.

And he answered: I am. Go, and tell thy master: Elias is here.

Ad que illo responde: me. Vade, et dic ad domino tuo: Eliase ades.

Et ille: Quid peccavi, inquit, quoniam tradis me servum tuum in manu Achab, ut interficiat me?

And he said: What have I sinned, that thou wouldst deliver me, thy servant, into the hand of Achab, that he should kill me?

Et illo: quid pecca, dic, quia trade me servo tuo in manu Achabe, ut interfice me?

Vivit Dominus Deus tuus, quia non est gens aut regnum quo non miserit dominus meus te requirens: et respondentibus cunctis: Non est hic: adjuravit regna singula et gentes, eo quod minime reperireris.

As the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when all answered: He is not here: he took an oath of every kingdom and nation, because thou wast not found.

Domino Deo tuo vive, quia non es gente aut regno quo non domino meo mitte te require: et responde cuncta: non es hoc: adiura regnos singulo et gentes, eo quod minimo reperi.

Et nunc tu dicis mihi: Vade, et dic domino tuo: Adest Elias.

And now thou sayest to me: Go and tell thy master: Elias is here.

Et nunc te dic ad me: vade, et dic ad domino tuo: Eliase ades.

Cumque recessero a te, spiritus Domini asportabit te in locum quem ego ignoro: et ingressus nuntiabo Achab, et non inveniens te, interficiet me: servus autem tuus timet Dominum ab infantia sua.

And when I am gone from thee, the Spirit of the Lord will carry thee into a place that I know not: and I shall go in and tell Achab; and he, not finding thee, will kill me: but thy servant feareth the Lord from his infancy.

Cumque spiritu ab te, de Domino recede asporta te in loco me ignora quem: et ingredior nuntia Achabe, et non inveni te, interfice me: servo autem tuo time Domino ab infantia suo.

Numquid non indicatum est tibi domino meo quid fecerim cum interficeret Jezabel prophetas Domini, quod absconderim de prophetis Domini centum viros, quinquagenos et quinquagenos, in speluncis, et paverim eos pane et aqua?

Hath it not been told thee, my lord, what I did when Jezabel killed the prophets of the Lord; how I hid a hundred men of the prophets of the Lord, by fifty and fifty in caves, and fed them with bread and water?

Numquid non indica es ad te ad domino meo quid fac cum interfice Iezabele prophetas de Domino, quod absconde de prophetas de Domino cento viros, quinquageni et quinquageni, in speluncas, et pare illos pane et aqua?

et nunc tu dicis: Vade, et dic domino tuo: Adest Elias: ut interficiat me?

And now thou sayest: Go and tell thy master: Elias is here: that he may kill me.

Et nunc te dic: vade, et dic ad domino tuo: Eliase ades: ut interfice me?

Et dixit Elias: Vivit Dominus exercituum, ante cujus vultum sto, quia hodie apparebo ei.

And Elias said: As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whose face I stand, this day I will shew myself unto him.

Et Eliase dic: vive Domino de exercitus, ante que vultu sta, quia hodie appare ad illo.

Abiit ergo Abdias in occursum Achab, et indicavit ei: venitque Achab in occursum Eliæ.

Abdias therefore went to meet Achab, and told him: and Achab came to meet Elias.

Abdiase ergo i ab in occurso Achabe, et indica ad illo: et Achabe veni in occurso de Eliase.

Et cum vidisset eum, ait: Tune es ille, qui conturbas Israël?

And when he had seen him, he said: Art thou he that troublest Israel?

Et cum vide illo, dic: tuno es illo, qui contura Israële?

Et ille ait: Non ego turbavi Israël, sed tu, et domus patris tui, qui dereliquistis mandata Domini, et secuti estis Baalim.

And he said: I have not troubled Israel, but thou and thy father's house, who have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and have followed Baalim.

Et illo dic: non me turba Israële, sed te, et domo de patre tuo, qui derelinque mandatos de Domino, et seque es Baalime.

Verumtamen nunc mitte, et congrega ad me universum Israël in monte Carmeli, et prophetas Baal quadringentos quinquaginta, prophetasque lucorum quadringentos, qui comedunt de mensa Jezabel.

Nevertheless send now, and gather unto me all Israel, unto Mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, who eat at Jezabel's table.

Verumtamen nunc mitte, et congrega ad me universa Israële in monte Carmelio, et prophetas Baale quadringenti quinquaginta, et prophetas de lucos quadringenti, qui comede de mensa Iezabele.

Misit Achab ad omnes filios Israël, et congregavit prophetas in monte Carmeli.

Achab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered together the prophets unto mount Carmel.

Mitte Achabe ad omni filios Israële, et congrega prophetas in monte Carmelio.

Accedens autem Elias ad omnem populum, ait: Usquequo claudicatis in duas partes? si Dominus est Deus, sequimini eum: si autem Baal, sequimini illum. Et non respondit ei populus verbum.

And Elias coming to all the people, said: How long do you halt between two sides? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word.

Accede autem Eliase ad omni populo, dic: usquequo claudica in duo parte? Si Domino es Deo, seque illo: si autem Baale, seque illo. Et non populo ad illo responde verbo.

Et ait rursus Elias ad populum: Ego remansi propheta Domini solus: prophetæ autem Baal quadringenti et quinquaginta viri sunt.

And Elias said again to the people: I only remain a prophet of the Lord: but the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men.

Et Eliase iterum dic ad populo: me remane propheta de Domino solo: prophetas autem Baale quadringenti et quinquaginta viros es.

Dentur nobis duo boves, et illi eligant sibi bovem unum, et in frusta cædentes ponant super ligna, ignem autem non supponant: et ego faciam bovem alterum, et imponam super ligna, ignem autem non supponam.

Let two bullocks be given us, and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it upon wood, but put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under it.

Duo ad nos boves da, et illo elige ad se bove uno, et in frustos caede pone super lignos, igni autem non suppone: et me fac bove altero, et impone super lignos, igni autem non suppone.

Invocate nomina deorum vestrorum, et ego invocabo nomen Domini mei: et Deus qui exaudierit per ignem, ipse sit Deus. Respondens omnis populus ait: Optima propositio.

Call ye on the names of your gods, and I will call on the name of my Lord: and the God that shall answer by fire, let him be God. And all the people answering, said: A very good proposal.

Invoca nomines de deos vestro, et me invoca nomine de Domino meo: et Deo qui exaudi per igni, ipso es Deo. Respondente omni populo dic: optimo propositione.

Dixit ergo Elias prophetis Baal: Eligite vobis bovem unum, et facite primi, quia vos plures estis: et invocate nomina deorum vestrorum, ignemque non supponatis.

Then Elias said to the prophets of Baal: Choose you one bullock and dress it first, because you are many: and call on the names of your gods; but put no fire under.

Eliase ergo dic ad prophetas Baale: elige ad vos bove uno, et fac primo, quia vos plure es: et invoca nomines de deos vestro, et igni non suppone.

Qui cum tulissent bovem quem dederat eis, fecerunt: et invocabant nomen Baal de mane usque ad meridiem, dicentes: Baal, exaudi nos. Et non erat vox, nec qui responderet: transiliebantque altare quod fecerant.

And they took the bullock, which he gave them, and dressed it: and they called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying: O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered: and they leaped over the altar that they had made.

Qui cum fer bove quem da ad illos, fac: et invoca nomine Baale de mane usque ad meridie, dicente: baale, exaudi nos. Et non es voce, nec qui responde: et transeli altari quod fac.

Cumque esset jam meridies, illudebat illis Elias, dicens: Clamate voce majore: deus enim est, et forsitan loquitur, aut in diversorio est, aut in itinere, aut certe dormit, ut excitetur.

And when it was now noon, Elias jested at them, saying: Cry with a louder voice: for he is a god; and perhaps he is talking, or is in an inn, or on a journey; or perhaps he is asleep, and must be awaked.

Cumque es jam meridie, Eliase ad illos illude, dicente: clama voce magna: deo nam es, et forsan loque, aut in diversorio es, aut in itinere, aut certe dormi, ut excita.

Clamabant ergo voce magna, et incidebant se juxta ritum suum cultris et lanceolis, donec perfunderentur sanguine.

So they cried with a loud voice, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till they were all covered with blood.

Clama ergo voce magna, et incide se juxta ritu suo cultras et lanceolos, usque que perfunde sanguine.

Postquam autem transiit meridies, et illis prophetantibus venerat tempus quo sacrificium offerri solet, nec audiebatur vox, nec aliquis respondebat, nec attendebat orantes,

And after midday was past, and while they were prophesying, the time was come of offering sacrifice, and there was no voice heard, nor did any one answer, nor regard them as they prayed.

Postquam autem meridie transi, et ad illos propheta veni tempore quo sacrificio offer sole, nec voce audi, nec aliquo responde, nec attende ora,

dixit Elias omni populo: Venite ad me. Et accedente ad se populo, curavit altare Domini quod destructum fuerat.

Elias said to all the people: Come ye unto me. And the people coming near unto him, he repaired the altar of the Lord, that was broken down:

Eliase dic omni populo: veni ad me. Et accede ad se populo, cura altari de Domino quod destrue es.

Et tulit duodecim lapides juxta numerum tribuum filiorum Jacob, ad quem factus est sermo Domini, dicens: Israël erit nomen tuum.

And he took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob to whom the word of the Lord came, saying: Israel shall be thy name.

Et fer duodecime lapides juxta numero de tribus de filios Iacobo, ad quem facto es sermone de Domino, dicente: israële es nomine tuo.

Et ædificavit de lapidibus altare in nomine Domini: fecitque aquæductum, quasi per duas aratiunculas in circuitu altaris,

And he built with the stones an altar to the name of the Lord: and he made a trench for water, of the breadth of two furrows, round about the altar.

Et aedifica de lapides altari in nomine de Domino: et fac aquaeductu, quasi per duo aratiuncula in circuitu de altari,

et composuit ligna: divisitque per membra bovem, et posuit super ligna,

And he laid the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it upon the wood.

Et compone lignos: et divide per membros bove, et pone super lignos,

et ait: Implete quatuor hydrias aqua, et fundite super holocaustum et super ligna. Rursumque dixit: Etiam secundo hoc facite. Qui cum fecissent secundo, ait: Etiam tertio idipsum facite. Feceruntque tertio,

And he said: Fill four buckets with water, and pour it upon the burnt offering, and upon the wood. And again he said: Do the same the second time. And when they had done it the second time, he said: Do the same also the third time. And they did so the third time.

Et dic: imple quatuore hydrias aqua, et funde super holocausto et super lignos. Et mursus dic: etiam secundo hoc fac. Qui cum fac secundo, dic: etiam tertio idipso fac. Et fac tertio,

et currebant aquæ circum altare, et fossa aquæductus repleta est.

And the water run round about the altar, and the trench was filled with water.

Et de aqua curre circum altari, et fossa de aquaeductu reple es.

Cumque jam tempus esset ut offerretur holocaustum, accedens Elias propheta ait: Domine Deus Abraham, et Isaac, et Israël, ostende hodie quia tu es Deus Israël, et ego servus tuus, et juxta præceptum tuum feci omnia verba hæc.

And when it was now time to offer the holocaust, Elias, the prophet, came near and said: O Lord God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel, shew this day that thou art the God of Israel, and I thy servant, and that according to thy commandment I have done all these things.

Cumque jam tempore es ut holocausto offer, accede Eliase propheta dic: domino Deo Abrahame, et Isaace, et Israële, ostende hodie quia te es Deo Israële, et me servo tuo, et juxta praecepto tuo fac omni verbos hoc.

Exaudi me, Domine, exaudi me: ut discat populus iste quia tu es Dominus Deus, et tu convertisti cor eorum iterum.

Dear me, O Lord, hear me: that this people may learn that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart again.

Exaudi me, Domino, exaudi me: ut populo isto disce quia te es Domino Deo, et te converte corde de illos iterum.

Cecidit autem ignis Domini, et voravit holocaustum, et ligna, et lapides, pulverem quoque, et aquam quæ erat in aquæductu lambens.

Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the holocaust, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

Igni autem de Domino cade, et vora holocausto, et lignos, et lapides, pulvere etiam, et aqua que es in aquaeductu lambe.

Quod cum vidisset omnis populus, cecidit in faciem suam, et ait: Dominus ipse est Deus, Dominus ipse est Deus.

And when all the people saw this, they fell on their faces, and they said: The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God.

Omni cum populo vide quod, cade in facie suo, et domino: dic ipso es Deo, Domino ipso es Deo.

Dixitque Elias ad eos: Apprehendite prophetas Baal, et ne unus quidem effugiat ex eis. Quos cum apprehendissent, duxit eos Elias ad torrentem Cison, et interfecit eos ibi.

And Elias said to them: Take the prophets of Baal, and let not one of them escape. And when they had taken them, Elias brought them down to the torrent Cison, and killed them there.

Et Eliase dic ad illos: apprehende prophetas Baale, et ne uno quidem effuge ex illos. Que cum apprehende, Eliase duc illos ad torrente Cisone, et interfice illos ibi.

Et ait Elias ad Achab: Ascende, comede, et bibe, quia sonus multæ pluviæ est.

And Elias said to Achab: Go up, eat and drink: for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

Et Eliase dic ad Achabe: ascende, comede, et bibe, quia sono multo de pluvia es.

Ascendit Achab ut comederet et biberet: Elias autem ascendit in verticem Carmeli, et pronus in terram posuit faciem suam inter genua sua,

Achab went up to eat and drink: and Elias went up to the top of Carmel, and casting himself down upon the earth, put his face between his knees,

Achabe ascende ut comede et bibe: eliase autem ascende in vertice Carmelio, et prono in terra pone facie suo inter genus suo,

et dixit ad puerum suum: Ascende, et prospice contra mare. Qui cum ascendisset, et contemplatus esset, ait: Non est quidquam. Et rursum ait illi: Revertere septem vicibus.

And he said to his servant: Go up, and look towards the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said: There is nothing. And again he said to him: Return seven times.

Et dic ad puero suo: ascende, et prospice contra mari. Qui cum ascende, et contempla es, dic: non ullo es. Et iterum dic ad illo: reverte septeme vice.

In septima autem vice, ecce nubecula parva quasi vestigium hominis ascendebat de mari. Qui ait: Ascende, et dic Achab: Junge currum tuum et descende, ne occupet te pluvia.

And at the seventh time: Behold a little cloud arose out of the sea like a man's foot. And he said: Go up, and say to Achab: Prepare thy chariot, and go down, lest the rain prevent thee.

In septimo autem vice, ecce nubecula minimo quasi vestigio de homine ascende de mari. Qui dic: ascende, et dic Achabe: iunge curro tuo et descende, ne occupe te pluvia.

Cumque se verteret huc atque illuc, ecce cæli contenebrati sunt, et nubes, et ventus, et facta est pluvia grandis. Ascendens itaque Achab, abiit in Jezrahel:

And while he turned himself this way and that way, behold the heavens grew dark, with clouds and wind, and there fell a great rain. And Achab getting up, went away to Jezrahel:

Cumque se verte huc et illuc, ecce de caelo contenebra es, et nube, et vento, et facto es pluvia grandi. Ascende itaque Achabe, i ab in Iezrahele:

et manus Domini facta est super Eliam, accinctisque lumbis currebat ante Achab, donec veniret in Jezrahel.

And the hand of the Lord was upon Elias, and he girded up his loins, and ran before Achab, till he came to Jezrahel.

Et manu de Domino facto es super Eliase, et accinge lumbos curre ante Achabe, usque que veni in Iezrahele.